River Links
Organizations:
American Rivers - committed to environmental restoration, protection, and enjoyment of America's rivers.
American Whitewater - dedicated to issues of river access and whitewater recreation.
Grand Canyon Private Boaters Association - founded to push for fair access allocation for the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon.
River Runners for Wilderness - dedicated to the Wilderness Colorado River and its tributaries.
River Permit Information:
Western River Permits - Addresses and web links for most of the well-known western rivers (special thanks go to Richard Grayson for hosting us for free in our early days and for continuing to link our site in his!)
River Gear:
4Corners Riversports - General river supplies, clothing, equipment, and books.
Cascade River Gear - General river supplies, clothing, equipment, and books.
Clavey River Equipment - General river supplies, clothing, equipment, and books.
CKS Online - General river supplies, clothing, equipment, and books.
Down River Equipment - General river supplies, clothing, equipment, and books.
Icebox Mountain Sports - General river supplies, clothing, equipment, and books.
Northwest River Supplies - General river supplies, clothing, equipment, and books.
Southwest Raft & Jeep - General river supplies, clothing, equipment, and books.
Tuff River Stuff - General river supplies, clothing, equipment, and books. They sew some great bags and other gear.
Books:
Five Quail Books - Out-of-print, rare and new books relating to Grand Canyon, Colorado River and Colorado Plateau.
Vishnu Temple Press - Publisher of books including Day Hikes from the River, Hijacking a River, and other titles.
Other Links:
Southwest Paddler - An on-line guide to the rivers of Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado and Utah.
Whitewater Rafting Trip Campsites - This is an excellent site with photographs of campsites on many of the most popular western rivers. It's a great way to visit your favorite spots in the off season or as an aid for planning your next trip. Check it out!
Rafting The West– A visual catalog of whitewater rafting trips in the western USA